Upper Austria, Austria
Gosau
Gosau is a village in Upper Austria, Austria, 738 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,792 (2018). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population1,792
Local time08:52
47.58° N, 13.53° EElevation 738 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes4824–4825October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month117mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gosau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:39 · 17:0210 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 16:15Next holiday26 OctoberNational DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
222 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
115 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Gosau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 6 km/h · humidity 80%
Today25 Oct7°-1°10.6 mm
Mon26 Oct8°1°
Tue27 Oct15°2°
Wed28 Oct11°6°2.1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct10°1°
Sat31 Oct7°1°
Sun1 Nov7°1°
Mon2 Nov6°2°
Tue3 Nov3°2°1.2 mm
When to go to Gosau
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 23 | 19 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 44 | 24 | 19 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 2° |
| Low | -6° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 127 | 115 | 157 | 120 | 158 | 222 | 262 | 236 | 172 | 117 | 131 | 136 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
What's on in Gosau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gosau
0.7 km
Protestant church in GosauBuilt 1864
0.8 km
Pfarrkirche hl. Sebastian, Gosau
1 km
Calvary Gosau
UNESCO8.8 km
Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut cultural landscape
8.9 km
Catholic parish church Hallstatt
8.9 km
Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Martin, Bad Goisern
Museum8.9 km
Hallstatt MuseumBuilt 1884
Museum7.6 km
Hallstatt - Salt mineMore museums: Heimatmuseum
Outdoors around Gosau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Naturbad & Wasserpark RussbachWater parks
0.2 kmNaturfreunde Kletterhalle K3Climbing
0.4 kmWohnmobilstellplatz ObertraunCamp sites
0.6 kmCamping Klausner-HöllCamp sites
1.1 kmGolfclub SalzkammergutGolf courses
1.1 kmWildgehegeZoos
1.5 kmSkiregion Dachstein WestSki area · 41 km of pistes · 26 lifts
5.6 kmFreesports Arena Dachstein KrippensteinSki area · 11 km of pistes · 9 lifts
14 kmLoser-AltausseeSki area · 25 km of pistes · 10 lifts
19 kmSki amadéSki area · 811 km of pistes · 249 lifts
19 kmBaernkoglDive site
6.3 kmDive site
6.3 kmTauchclub Dachstein-SalzkammgutDive site
6.3 kmDive site
6.4 kmNature around Gosau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gosau
Earthquakes around Gosau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195014magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record63within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Resia 3 km ↙1976 · 138 km
6.0Venzone 6 km ↘1976 · 145 km
5.9Venzone 1 km ↙1976 · 144 km
5.9Villa Santina 7 km ↓1976 · 144 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 18 · 1 km
Cretaceous · 18
Formations around the town
Hochmoos Formation · 11Grabenbach Formation · 1
Ammonites · 32Placenticeras, Stantonoceras, Baculites, Gaudryceras, Amapondella, Glyptoxoceras, Boehmoceras, Nowakites, Parapuzosia (Parapuzosia), Eupachydiscus, Kitchinites, Eulophoceras
Towns and villages around Gosau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Klaushof2.4 kmRamsau7.1 kmEisenlehen7.1 kmAu7.6 kmSalzberg8 kmGschwandt8.2 kmMühlau8.2 kmBad Goisern am Hallstättersee8.9 kmHallstatt8.9 kmEdt9.2 kmSankt Agatha9.4 kmSarstein9.4 kmSchattau10 kmRehkogel10 kmPötschen11 kmLauffen12 kmObertraun12 kmWinkl12 kmRamsau14 kmKalkgrube14 kmSulzbach14 kmEck14 kmPerneck14 kmLindau15 kmAschau15 kmWeinbach15 kmKaltenbach15 km
Gosau from above
Around Gosau44 places to see, do and reach nearby
Hallstätter SeeNature9.5 kmSimony HutNature11 kmDachstein in den Gemeinden Gosau, Hallstatt und ObertraunNature11 kmVorderer GosauseeNature6.5 kmHirlatzhöhleNature8.5 kmHinterer GosauseeNature9.1 kmMetzgerinselNature23 kmHoher DachsteinMountain13 kmTorstein, SalzburgMountain13 kmHochkönigMountain40 kmNiederer DachsteinMountain13 kmMitterspitzMountain13 kmKoppenkarsteinMountain15 kmSkiregion Dachstein WestSki area5.6 kmFreesports Arena Dachstein KrippensteinSki area14 kmLoser-AltausseeSki area19 kmSki amadéSki area19 kmBaernkoglDive site6.3 kmDive siteDive site6.3 kmTauchclub Dachstein-SalzkammgutDive site6.3 kmProtestant church in GosauMonument0.7 kmPfarrkirche hl. Sebastian, GosauMonument0.8 kmCalvary GosauMonument1.0 kmHallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut cultural landscapeMonument8.8 kmCatholic parish church HallstattMonument8.9 kmKath. Pfarrkirche hl. Martin, Bad GoisernMonument8.9 kmVilla Blumenthal, Bad IschlMonument13 kmFilialkirche RadochsbergMonument11 kmHallstatt MuseumMuseum8.9 kmHallstatt - Salt mineMuseum7.6 kmHeimat- und Landlermuseum Bad GoisernMuseum8.8 kmErlebnismuseum AnzenaumühleMuseum11 kmHolzknechtmuseum DürrenstubeMuseum8.6 kmSteeg-GosauStation8.1 kmBad Goisern JodschwefelbadStation10 kmObertraun DachsteinhöhlenStation12 kmSteegFerry port8.2 kmUnterseeFerry port8.9 kmBad IschlPlace15 kmSchladmingPlace24 kmBad Goisern am HallstätterseePlace8.9 kmRadstadtPlace23 kmBad AusseePlace19 kmAbtenauPlace14 km
Postal codes
4824–4825
Getting to Gosau
Salzburg AirportSZG
46 kmLinz-Hörsching AirportLNZ
87 kmKlagenfurt AirportKLU
121 kmSteeg-GosauRailway station
8.1 kmBad Goisern JodschwefelbadRailway station
10 kmObertraun DachsteinhöhlenRailway station
12 kmSteegFerry port
8.2 kmUnterseeFerry port
8.9 kmPlaces near Gosau
Places with a climate like Gosau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gosau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gosau.
What is the hottest month in Gosau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Gosau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gosau?
June is the wettest month with about 222 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gosau?
Gosau has 2 postal codes: 4824–4825.